Places Kris McCracken Wants to Go

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico.

This 1960's Soviet submarine in Peenemünde Harbor claims to be the largest submarine museum in the world.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

One of Indonesia's tallest, this waterfall takes a 390-foot plunge into the Lake Toba caldera.

A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.